If you can't reach a real person over the phone, you can contact your local IRS office. The Taxpayer Assistance Center operates by appointment only, where you can get help directly from an agent. The IRS also provides a great service called the Taxpayer Advocate.
Contact an IRS customer service representative to correct any agency errors by calling 800-829-1040. Customer service representatives are available Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time, unless otherwise noted (see telephone assistance for more information).
IRS representatives answered fewer than 1 in 10 phone calls during the 2021 tax-filing season, according to National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins, who heads an independent arm of the agency designed to help taxpayers resolve problems. Even in off-peak periods the agency is answering only about 4 in 10.
IRS Toll-Free Help
You may call 800-829-1040 with any Federal tax questions.
If you want to call the IRS, make sure you call the right number: 800-829-0922. The letter says you have 60 days from the date of the letter to appeal or you can sue in federal court. You may want to hire a tax professional and you may qualify for low-income taxpayer clinics. They're free or close to free.
Tax practitioners with account or tax law questions may call 1-800-829-8374 .
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Allow up to 48 hours for our response. Avoid sending more than one email on the same topic. Don't include your name, Social Security number, Taxpayer Identification Number, birthdate or address.
You can call 1-800-829-1040 to get answers to your federal tax questions 24 hours a day. Tax forms and instructions for current and prior years are available by calling 1-800-829-3676. You can also order free publications on a wide variety of tax topics.
The IRS is available from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Monday thru Friday. The best time to call is early in the morning.
Telephone service wait times can average 13 minutes. Some telephone service lines may have longer wait times. Telephone service wait times are higher on Monday and Tuesday, during Presidents Day weekend and around the April tax filing deadline.
Call us at 800-829-1954 (toll-free) and either use the automated system or speak with an agent.
The IRS will issue most refunds in less than 21 calendar days. This could mean that all of the necessary forms were not sent to the IRS for processing. ... Your return has been flagged for identity theft or fraud.
The IRS can go back through three years' worth of returns or review up to six years if they find a serious error.
We're open and processing mail, tax returns, payments, refunds and correspondence. However, COVID-19 continues to cause delays in some of our services.